Chester Quakers explore economy and climate justice
The link between environmental sustainability and human wellbeing was the focus of an event held by Chester Friends this week
The Chester Quaker Economic and Climate Justice Group hosted a talk this week exploring how moving towards environmental sustainability could simultaneously bring real improvements in human wellbeing.
Martin Wilkinson, representing The Equality Trust delivered the talk on ‘A Convenient Truth: A better society for us and the planet’ on 22 May as part of a series of talks organised by the Chester Quaker Economic and Climate Justice Group.
Diane Williams, from the group, told the Friend: ‘It is very good timing as the Institute for Fiscal Studies has just announced that it is doing a five-year analysis of inequality. It’s a coincidence, but the timing has been perfect.’
She said: ‘Olivia Hanks from Quaker Peace & Social Witness came to our meeting to give a talk in February on the New Economy for Climate Justice, which was very well-received with fifty Quakers and non- Quakers attending, so we felt there was an interest in Chester in these kind of talks. We are keen to emphasise the two things are linked: economic and climate justice.’
